The
Non-BCS Top 25 is a
CollegeHoops.net original, copied by multiple major outlets. As a weekly
companion to our popular
CHN Top 50 ranking, it takes an in-depth look into the underrated universe
of teams outside of the big six. The original Non-BCS ranking.

Collegehoops.net's Top 50
Power Ranking is your weekly dive into the national college basketball scene.
The CHN Top 50 is brought to you before all the other polls late Sunday night.
Arrows represent notable moves. (Also:
Check out the weekly
Non-BCS Top 25 Ranking.)

The Non-BCS
Top 25 is a CollegeHoops.net original, copied by multiple major outlets. As
a weekly companion to our popular
CHN Top 50 ranking, it takes an in-depth look into the underrated universe of
teams outside of the big six. The original Non-BCS ranking.

After an "opening" day that went mostly according to form, the hope of many is that Friday's slate provides some upsets. And with some of the matchups providing a nice contrast in styles as well as talented players on mid-major squads who may not be household names just yet, there's a good chance that an upset does happen. Here's the schedule for today along with a game from each site that you should keep track of.

While you definitely need guards to win a national title big men are very important in their own right. Whether a team has projected lottery picks or guys who have been solid throughout their careers, a team has to be able to hold their own in the paint. If not a tournament experience that can last two or three weeks gets derailed far sooner. Here are some front courts you'll need to know this week.